as in breeze
something easily done or dealt with
no one was pretending that winning the election would be a cakewalk
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Recent Examples of cakewalk
So, of course Sunday’s win-and-in matchup at home against the five-win Saints was no cakewalk.
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Mike Jones, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
However, division games are never a cakewalk, and Chicago will be trying to play spoiler.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The first part of the journey was, in fact, a cakewalk.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
Thinking this East title series was going to be a cakewalk either way would have been foolish.
—Tim Reynolds, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024
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Mike Jones, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
However, division games are never a cakewalk, and Chicago will be trying to play spoiler.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The first part of the journey was, in fact, a cakewalk.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
Thinking this East title series was going to be a cakewalk either way would have been foolish.
—Tim Reynolds, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cakewalk
Noun
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But on this sunny day, the breeze felt as refreshing as the cold-water dip some dogs were gleefully taking.—
Kate Bradshaw,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Getting there from Phuket International Airport (HKT) is a breeze.—
Jenn Rice,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In her last pic, Olivia Rodrigo holds the same picnic basket while cheesing for the camera in a plunging red one-piece bathing suit and a grey baseball cap, keeping her pigtail braids in tact underneath.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
22 Feb. 2025
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The gourmand’s haven will even curate an entire picnic basket with sandwiches, sides, and desserts (with 24-hour notice).—
Visit Lake Tahoe,
AFAR Media,
21 Feb. 2025
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Securing a multi-year deal with that race winner is the icing on the cake.—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Mikey Moore put the icing on the Tottenham cake in stoppage time.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Cakewalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cakewalk. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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